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the joy of the just with the signs of such. A discourse tending to…the ioy of the iust vvith the signes of such. A discourse tending to…
the joy of the just with the signs of such. A discourse tending to the comfort of the dejected and afflicted; and to the trial of sincerity. Being the enlargement of a sermon preached at Black-Friars London; on Psal. 95. 11. By Thomas Gataker B. of D. and pastor of Rotherhith.the ioy of the iust vvith the signes of such. A discourse tending to the comfort of the deiected and afflicted; and to the triall of sinceritie. Being the enlargement of a sermon preached at Black-Friers London; on Psal. 95. 11. By Thomas Gataker B. of D. and pastor of Rotherhith.
London: printed by John Haviland for Fulke Clifton, 1623London: printed by Iohn Hauiland for Fulke Clifton, 1623
THE JOY OF THE JUST: WITH THE SIGNS OF SUCH.THE IOY OF THE IVST: WITH THE SIGNES OF SVCH.
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All which well considered, it standeth us every one in hand, that are attained to the state of grace and favour with God, as we desire to show our selves truly and throughly thankful to God for it, and to express our thankfulness in such a cheerful performance of good duties, as may put life and grace into them, as we would be loth to hearten Gods enemies, and add courage unto them, or to dishearten weak ones, and discourage them from coming on ⟨p. 30⟩to him; to take notice of our own happiness, and consider well what a blessed estate we are in, and to stir up our hearts to a joying in it, in some measure, proportionably to that matter of joy that it ministereth unto us; and to take great heed how we suffer this joy either to be filched from us by any slight of Satan, or to be drowned in us by occasion of any outward occurrents.
All which well considered, it standeth vs euerie one in hand, that are attained to the state of grace and fauour with God, as wee desire to shew our selues truly and throughly thankfull to God for it, and to expresse our thankfulnesse in such a cheerefull performance of good duties, as may put life and grace into them, as wee would be loth to hearten Gods enemies, and adde courage vnto them, or to dishearten weake ones, and discourage them from comming on ⟨p. 30⟩to him; to take notice of our owne happinesse, and consider wel what a blessed estate we are in, and to stir vp our hearts to a ioying in it, in some measure, proportionably to that matter of ioy that it ministreth vnto vs; and to take great heed how we suffer this ioy either to be filched from vs by any slight of Satan, or to be drowned in vs by occasion of any outward occurrents.
And here before we pass from this first Point of Instruction, it shall not be amiss, to remove that imputation that we even now said is by occasion of the uncomfortable carriage of some Christians, cast by many upon the Profession of Christianity in general; by answering an Objection that may be and is oft made against the Doctrine before delivered.